Back in the blanket fort on free agent frenzy day and we got so much to get to!  The Welcome Matt looks at the Tucker Poolman four year contract with the Canucks and why it has the same smell as Jim Benning free agency mistakes of the past.  NHL insider David Pagnotta from the Fourth Period tells us that he was blown away by how much money and term was handed out during the opening of free agency in the NHL, why Vegas Golden Knights players are still baffled by the Marc Andre Fleury trade, on how he’s heard there was discussion from teams on offer sheeting Elias Pettersson, gives his thoughts on the Canucks moves, and who he sees as the best players still available on the free agent market. Craig Button follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and tells us that he doesn’t understand the Canucks signing of so many depth defencemen to term and money, and unpacks some of the bigger deals that were signed today.  The Price is Right looks at the Canucks lack of depth and how it continues to be an issue for the team. Jeff Paterson joins for his daily hit and says that he’s still got lots of questions on the Canucks backend, explains how having hope that a player will have a bounce back season is becoming a seasonal occurrence for the Canucks, why he thinks 2021 2nd round pick Danila Klimovich was locked up so quickly, and what he remembers the most about Alex Edler’s time in Vancouver. Blake looks to sizzle on Hot Take. The show wraps up with all the Errors & Omissions.        See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TSN 1040: Sekeres & Price

July 28 2021 - David Pagnotta (The Fourth Period), Craig J Button (TSN), Jeff Paterson (Canucks Reporter)

Live from the village at Park Royal mall in West Vancouver with loads of goods to giveaway!  The Welcome Matt wonders why Jim Benning continues to spend his cap money recklessly. NHL insider Frank Seravalli follows and tells us that the Canucks have their sights set on signing backup goalie Jaroslav Halak, how it’s been all quiet on the offer sheet front, why he likes the Conor Garland contract with the Canucks, and gives the latest on Jack Eichel trade situation.  Harman Dayal follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter and gives his insight on the Nate Schmidt trade to Winnipeg, tells us who could be options for the Canucks on the blueline, and why he thinks the Garland contract is a good deal. Nathalie Rees joins for another edition of the Short List where Nat gives away some incredible prizes from our partners, sponsors and our friends at Park Royal. Jeff Paterson joins for hit daily hit and gives his thoughts on the Schmidt trade, wonders why Elias Pettersson’s camp wouldn’t let negotiations extend into free agency to see if an offer sheet might present itself, why he doesn’t think that Tyson Barrie would be a good fit for the Canucks, tells us what the Canucks needs are, and how he feels about the Garland contract. We play Hot Take and wrap up the show with all the Errors & Omissions.       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

July 27 2021 - Frank Seravalli (DailyFaceoff.com), Harman Dayal (The Athletic), Jeff Paterson (Canucks Reporter)

Back for a big week of shows after a very entertaining weekend in the NHL. The Welcome Matt looks at the Oliver Ekman-Larsson acquisition by the Canucks, and how Sekeres feels that OEL will have a bounce back season joining an energized Vancouver market. Canucks sixth round draft pick Connor Lockhart follows and tells us that he’s not concerned about where he got drafted, feels that he is taking the steps to improve his game on and off the ice, and why he feels that despite his small stature, he’s confident he can bring his game to the NHL level. Our Monday NHL insider John Shannon follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and gives his insight on what was a crapshoot of an NHL draft, tells us how much he likes Conor Garland, why he thinks that Gary Bettman doesn’t care that the Arizona Coyotes are a dumping ground for bad contracts, and why he thinks that Braden Holtby will get bought out by the Canucks. The Price is Right looks at the tone deafness of the Montreal Canadiens drafting Logan Mailloux, the Chicago Blackhawks trotting out a group of women at the draft to shield themselves from the sexual allegations the organization is currently dealing with, and the ridiculousness of Jake Virtanen’s agent calling out the Vancouver media for being too negative.  Jeff Paterson joins for his daily hit and tells us what went wrong with Jake Virtanen in Vancouver, where the Canucks are at with the Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes extensions, why he thinks that Nate Schmidt would be a good fit in Minnesota, and what happened with the Jay Beagle neck injury. We play Memo To on a Monday. Wrap up the show with all the Errors & Omissions.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

July 26 2021 - Connor Lockhart (Vancouver Canucks), John Shannon (NHL Insider, Former Executive Producer of Hockey Night in Canada), Jeff Paterson (Canucks Reporter)

It’s NHL Entry Draft day and we got you covered!  The Welcome Matt dives into the merry-go-round of the Canucks front office decisions, after Jim Benning made a trade to bring in Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Conor Garland from Arizona. Our Friday Canucks insider Rick Dhaliwal follows and gives updates on Nate Schmidt, Braden Holtby, Brandon Sutter and Jayce Hawryluk, unpacks the big trade with the Coyotes, wonders how Jim Benning is going to juggle all the contracts moving forward, and gives an update on the negotiations between the Canucks and Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes’ new deals.  Jeff Paterson and Cam Robinson join in-studio for the remainder of the show breaking down the first round of the draft.  The show wraps as it always does with all the Errors & Omissions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

July 23 2021 - Rick Dhaliwal (Donnie & Dhali), Jeff Paterson (Canucks Reporter), NHL Draft

The day after the expansion draft and the boys wonder what exactly Ron Francis’ strategy was, as the Kraken general manager didn’t pull off any trades going into the draft. The Welcome Matt focuses on the Jim Benning presser from earlier today, where the Canucks GM revealed that negotiations with Elias Pettersson are ongoing, that they’re looking at acquiring size and toughness through free agency and what the approach will be when drafting the 9th overall pick in Friday’s NHL Entry Draft. Our draft analyst Cam Robinson from Elite Prospects joins and tells us why this years draft is such a crapshoot, who the top prospects are in the 2022 and 2023 drafts, and what he expects from the Canucks on day one of the draft. Thomas Drance follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and blasts Ron Francis’ lack of moves in yesterdays expansion draft, why he thinks signing free agents is a poor approach from the Kraken, unpacks some key dates in the Canucks 2021-22 schedule, and tells us what stood out from Jim Benning in his presser today.  Jeff Paterson joins for his daily chat and tells us how Benning’s comments today about wanting to acquire size and toughness on the blue line scares him, why he feels that keeping the 9th overall pick makes better sense for the Canucks future, stresses the importance of having Nils Hoglander and Vasili Podkolzin in the lineup on entry level contracts, why he hates the salary dump trades the Arizona Coyotes have taken on, and gives us his thoughts on the Canucks schedule.  The boys debate on Take 5 whether or not the Canucks should take a goaltender with the 9th overall pick if that players is the best available at that slot. The show wraps up with all the Errors & Omissions.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

July 22 2021 - Cam Robinson (Elite Prospects), Thomas Drance (The Athletic), Jeff Paterson (Canucks Reporter)

It is expansion draft day with little to no surprises.  The Welcome Matt looks at how the news of the day was leaked, as hours before what was supposed to be the big reveal the Kraken’s expansion list was leaked by the likes of Frank Seravalli and others.  Kevin Woodley from In-Goal Magazine follows and tells us how he thought that Carey Price was going to get picked by the Kraken, explains why he thinks it was a bad move that the Kraken didn’t select Price, wonders if there is something behind the Kraken not taking Kaapo Kähkönen from the Wild, why he doesn’t think there is a big market for Braden Holtby, and tells us why he thinks that Mikey DiPietro being in Abbotsford will help the Canucks with its backup goalie hole.  Jeff Paterson joins at an earlier time and gives his thoughts on the leaked list of players that came out of Seattle, why he thinks the Kraken’s goaltending picks are underwhelming, the importance of the Canucks keeping the 9th overall pick at the draft, and why Jim Benning can’t sit back and wait while now 31 teams compete to make their rosters better.  The Price is Right looks at expansion in the big four leagues, suggesting that they’re tapped out for new franchises.  Craig Button joins next and tells us how he likes the Kraken’s signings of Adam Larsson and Jamie Oleksiak are great moves, why he thinks that taking Mark Giordano is an asset accumulation move for the Kraken, why he isn’t surprised that Price wasn’t taken by Seattle, and gives his insight on who he thinks will be available for the Canucks at the draft with the 9th overall pick and in the second round.  Blake looks to sizzle on Hot Take. We cap off the shows with all the Errors & Omissions.        See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

July 21 2021 - Kevin Woodley (NHL/In-Goal Magazine), Jeff Paterson (Canucks Reporter), Craig J Button (TSN), Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft

We’re one day away from the expansion draft and just three days away from the NHL Draft, so the boys address some silly trade speculation off the top of the show that has been making the rounds on social media The Welcome Matt looks at the Seattle Kraken’s options in the expansion draft, speculating that Ron Francis will have plenty of opportunities to make very good deals for the first year franchise. Geoff Baker from the Seattle Times follows and tells us if the Kraken were to take Carey Price it would have to be something that was buttoned down by both the hockey operations department and the ownership, tells us whether or not the leaked video from Pike Place Market that went out on social media was the first leak by the Kraken, and if he thinks that Braden Holtby makes sense for the Kraken. Harman Dayal follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and explains why Holtby being selected by Seattle would the best situation for the Canucks, breaks down the best options the Canucks could have with the 9th overall pick, and says signing Adam Larsson to anything more than three years would be risky. The Price is Right wonders when the NHL will make its return to the Olympic Games.  Jeff Paterson joins after Tell Me I’m Wrong and suspects that there is going to be some real surprises at the NHL Entry Draft, why he doesn’t see the Canucks trading Bo Horvat for Pavel Buchnevich, and tells us what a suitable return would be if the Canucks were to move the 9th overall pick. Sekeres looks for sizzler after a month away from playing Hot Take. The show wraps with all the Errors & Omissions.        See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

July 20 2021 - Geoff Baker (Seattle Times), Harman Dayal (The Athletic), Jeff Paterson (Canucks Reporter)

Back in the blanket fort for another week of shows and we got a lot to cover in what will be a busy week around the NHL. The Welcome Matt focuses on the work that Jim Benning did over the weekend acquiring Jason Dickinson from the Dallas Stars.  Mike Heika from Dallas Stars .com follows and tells us how much Dickinson was loved in the Dallas organization, why he won’t get pushed around by the opposition, tells us that Ben Bishop’s health makes him a risky pickup for the Seattle Kraken, and who he thinks the Stars will lose in the expansion draft. John Shannon follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and tells us how Carey Price’s health will determine whether or not the Kraken elect to take the former Vezina Trophy winner in the expansion draft, why PK Subban would be good for the Kraken’s marketing department, and why he feels that the Kraken will take Braden Holtby off the hands of the Canucks. The Price is Right puts the NHL in the cross hairs questioning the Montreal Canadiens reports on Carey Price’s health and how the NHL just doesn’t seem to care that the Habs are being coy about their star goalies medicals.  Jeff Paterson follows Tell Me I’m Wrong and tells us that he likes the Dickinson pickup, feeling that he can take some pressure off of Bo Horvat when it comes to facing tough defensive matchups, why he feels that Dickinson’s hockey IQ is something that makes him so valuable, who he thinks the Canucks will lose in the expansion draft, and whether or not he thinks there will be blockbuster type trades during the draft. We read all the memos on Memo To. The show concludes with all the Errors & Omissions.            See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

July 19 2021 - Mike Heika (Dallas Stars.com Reporter), John Shannon (NHL Insider/Bob McCown Podcast), Jeff Paterson (Canucks Reporter)

Big show with some breaking news right off the top. The Welcome Matt looks at the list of suspected forwards that could be available for the expansion draft and why Jim Benning should take advantage of these potential exposed players when looking to improve his own roster. Our NHL Entry Draft analyst Cam Robinson from Elite Prospects joins next to give us a draft primer. Our Friday Canucks insider Rick Dhaliwal follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and tells us that Alex Edler’s agent told his show today that the long-time Canucks defenceman will test the free agent market, why he doesn’t think he can see the Canucks going after Jared McCann, confirms that there is a market for Braden Holtby, tells us the latest with Travis Hamonic, and shoots down the Brock Boeser trade rumours. The Price is Right looks at some of the players the Whitecaps are rumoured to be in on. Jeff Paterson joins next and gives his insight on the Edler news, why he thinks bringing Hamonic back over Edler makes more sense for the Canucks, why he thinks the Canucks should do everything they can to move out the Holtby contract, and wonders if Kole Lind is actually an NHL player.  Wadden tries to sizzle on Hot Take. The show wraps with all the Errors & Omissions.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

July 16 2021 - Cam Robinson (Elite Prospects), Rick Dhaliwal, Jeff Paterson (Canucks Reporter)

The NHL rumour mill is heating up, we’ll address the latest Canucks rumours and more on this episode. The Welcome Matt takes a look at the Brock Boeser trade rumours that have once again resurfaced this offseason.  Ian Furness from KJR Sports Radio in Seattle follows and tells us how tight Kraken GM Ron Francis is holding his cards to his chest, why the focus will be on younger players for the Kraken, how the Kraken have separated themselves on the business end differently from the Seahawks and Mariners, and whether or not TJ Oshie will return to his home state.  Thomas Drance follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and says that he could see the Canucks being more interested in signing Zach Hyman, then they would be in trading Brock Boeser, why the Canucks need to look at bargain players over high priced UFA’s, what the Kraken are looking at for side deals, and elaborates on whether or not the Canucks can pull off a side deal that they could shed a bad contract to.  The Price is Right suggests that the NHL should retract the cap recapture penalty they handed out to the Canucks on the Roberto Luongo, as cap circumvention in the league still exists this day, just in a different form. Jeff Paterson joins for his daily hit and begins by giving his thoughts on the Canucks interest in Hyman, why they need a player like Hyman and can’t afford to lose a player like Boeser, and if he thinks time is running out for Jim Benning to make an aggressive move. The boys face off on Take 5 with the debate this week being which is more likely, the Canucks pull off a trade with Seattle before they released their protected list or afterwards? The show wraps up with all the Errors & Omissions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

July 15 2021 - Ian Furness (KJR Sports Radio Seattle), Thomas Drance (The Athletic), Jeff Paterson (Canucks Reporter)

After three weeks in hospital Matt is back!  The Welcome Matt explains why he was held up in hospital for so long. ESPN radio NBA play-by-play announcer Marc Kestecher follows and breaks down the NBA Finals through the first three games.  Craig Button follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter and tells us about his latest Craig’s List, details why Russian prospect Fedor Svechkov has climbed up the rankings and why Port Moody native Kent Johnson has fallen down, plus gives his take on the Minnesota Wild buying out Zach Parise and Ryan Suter.  The Price is Right focuses on teams that had logos that were politically incorrect and how much received it has been within society, wondering what’s holding back those teams that continue to use offensive nicknames.  Sports business insider Tom Mayenknecht follows Tell Me I’m Wrong and tells us why he thinks there is synergy using the same Canucks nickname for its new AHL team in Abbotsford, and whether he thinks the Vancouver Giants would be upset that the Abbotsford team used the Johnny Canucks logo. Jeff Paterson joins back in his usual spot and explains why he thought the roll out of the new AHL teams nickname and colours was a clunky job by the Canucks, why he doesn’t think trading the 9th overall pick is a good idea for the Canucks, and what Trent Cull’s impact will be with the new team in Abbotsford.  Blake’s looks to sizzle on Hot Take. The show concludes with all the Errors & Omissions.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

July 14 2021 - Guests: Tom Mayenknecht (Sports Market), Craig J Button (TSN), Marc Kestecher (ESPN Radio for the NBA), Jeff Paterson (Canucks Reporter)

All-Star night in the majors, so we’ve got an all-star show for you!  The Pat Down breaks down the amount of dough Zach Parise and Ryan Suter will put in their pockets, after the Minnesota Wild bought out both of their former stars on Tuesday.  Kevin Allen from Hockey Buzz follows and explains how he could see Suter heading to a contending team, despite his lack of production this year, he could still see a team taking a chance on Parise as a secondary scoring option, expands on the career of Pekka Rinne, and gives his thoughts on how Ron Francis can put together a competitive team in the Kraken’s inaugural season.  Canucks reporter Patrick Johnston from Post Media follows Hashtags - the best ands worst of Twitter, and speculates on whether or not the Abbotsford AHL team will adopt the Canucks nickname, if he thinks a buyout of Jake Virtanen is as good as done, and wonders if managements expectations for this season are higher than the fan bases.  The Price is Right focuses in on Premier John Horgan who despite saying otherwise in the past, stated today that World Cup games aren’t off the table in Vancouver come 2026. Adnan Virk from the MLB Network joins next to discuss All-Star week in the majors, whether he thinks the home run derby rules need some tweaking, what he thinks the Blue Jays need to do at the trade deadline, and who he thinks are the top World Series contenders are. J-Pat looks for a sizzler on his final day of Hot Take. We wrap the show with all the Errors & Omissions.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

July 13 2021

Back from the weekend with a very special announcement to kick off the show.  The Pat Down reveals J-Pat’s next step with his career.  Manuel Veth from Transfer Markt follows the Pat Down and tells us how penalty kicks in soccer have a unique science, questions the choices Gareth Southgate made for his penalty kick shooters, what he thinks went wrong outside of Wembley Stadium, why this is a very important season for Alphonso Davies, what he’s hearing about the Whitecaps designated players they’re looking to bring in, and where he sees Lionel Messi playing next year. John Shannon follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and tells us why he doesn’t think it’s a big deal that some of the Lightning players are flaunting the fact that the team was $18 million dollars over the salary cap, speculates on what could be announced by the Predators tomorrow, breaks down what the Oilers were thinking with the Duncan Keith trade, and tells us who he thinks Tampa will lose from its Stanley Cup winning roster.  Price is Right takes a look at the hires and trades around the NHL and wonders if perhaps this offseason Jim Benning can play the role of the fleecer and not the one that gets fleeced.  Pierre McGuire follows Ask J-Pat and tells us how the job with the Senators came together, why he welcomes those that challenge his opinion on analytics, and how far the Sens are away from being a playoff team. We read all the memos in Memo To. The show wraps up with all the Errors & Omissions.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

July 12 2021

Last show of the week and we go out with a bang!  The Pat Down gives kudos to the new kids on the NHL block, the Seattle Kraken, praising how they’ve handled business so far. Our Friday Canucks insider Rick Dhaliwal follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and tells us that he doesn’t think the Canucks will be quick to buyout a player until they’ve exhausted every other avenue, whether or not the Kraken would be interested in Braden Holtby, tells us that there is nothing to the Canucks delaying the Abbotsford AHL unveiling to next week, what’s happening with the Canucks UFA’s, and why he doesn’t think the Canucks would be interested in Vladimir Tarasenko. The Price is Right looks at the sexual assault cases that have crept into the NHL, wondering why these investigations are not being taken more seriously from the league and the teams that had these alleged assaults happened on their watches.  We head to Toronto next to talk to Mark Roe on Wimbledon, as Canadian Denis Shapovalov fell in the semis to Novak Djokovic. Roe expands on the loss, but also touches on tennis in Canada as a whole. We play Hot Take for the final time this week. The show concludes with all the Errors & Omissions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

July 9 2021

The day after the Stanley Cup gets awarded and we’ve got a jam packed show.  The Pat Down takes a look at how stacked the Tampa Bay Lightning are now and moving forward.  Lightning Insider Erik Erlendsson follows and tells us how the Bolts were able to win back-to-back Stanley Cup championships, how they’re going to handle the salary cap this offseason, and who might shakeout from the Bolts’ roster.  Canucks insider Thomas Drance follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and explains why he doesn’t feel that the Lightning are a dynasty just yet, how close the Canucks are to the Canadiens, why he feels that Tampa won’t be able to three-peat next year, shoots down the rumour that the Canucks are back in on Oliver Ekman-Larsson, who he sees as buyout candidates for the Canucks and what he’s hearing about the Canucks looking to trade Nate Schmidt. The Price is Right looks at teams like the Montreal Canadiens who despite a heater of run to the Stanley Cup final, usually don’t reach the mountain top.  Former EPL player and Irish international Kevin Kilbane follows Tell Me I’m Wrong and gives his thoughts on Euro 2020, stating how the tournament has lived up to its billing. The boys debate whether or not the Tampa Bay Lightning should be consider a dynasty on Take 5.  The show wraps with all the Errors & Omissions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

July 8 2021

The midday show on TSN 1040 with Matt Sekeres and Blake Price includes a full hour of solid Canucks' coverage during The Canucks Lunch, 12-1pm.

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